to be born; to come into the world
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to be smeared; to be covered
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to go past; to pass; to pass by
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to become hoarse; to become husky
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
with a crack; with a smash
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy